Talking with Robin the other day about my film we got onto the subject of auteurism in which Robin said (based off past experiences) that regardless of how many people impact the content of a certain film be it lighting, editing… etc that in one way or another the director of the film will always have there own style and individuality reflected in the film, which will continually play a part in defining the work.

In the three original ‘films’ I shot this semester, ‘Two Brothers’, ‘The Retirement’ and ‘The Truth’ all three have characters placed in moments of potential change, certain moments that may or may not be turning points in there lives. All characters also wish to make a departure from the past in one way or another, in ‘Two Brothers’ it is the want to re-establish brotherly friendship, in ‘The Retirement’ it is the want to leave a profession that’s been so influential in the lead characters life and in ‘The Truth’ it is the want to leave behind the past in almost every way possible-both characters are trapped in it. Robin said that even unconsciously the director adds his/her style and individuality to the film sometimes it may not be deliberately. I could be over thinking this, but unconsciously all three of the clips I wrote have characters all in very similar positions reacting in similar ways. After talking to Robin I began to think that this isn’t a coincidence but merely a demonstration, naturally and unconsciously of my ‘voice’ being reflected in what I created. And I guess at the end of the day that’s what auteurism is, personal voice triumphing over the many constraints trying to silence it.